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Checking into this one as well! Still debating whether or not to apply ED...a lot will depend on just what my LSAC GPA comes out to be, and it's hard to predict acceptances/scholarship offers for this upcoming cycle compared to years past given the drop in LSAT takers and applicants. This is my top choice, though, and I'll keep my fingers crossed for the other applicants and people taking or retaking the LSAT in October!

spicyyoda17 wrote:This is one of my top choices, although I'm not sure my wife will be all gung-ho for NYC. Either way, here's to hoping for a great cycle for everyone!

It's really a great place to study or practice law, or be married to a lawyer, so I'm sure she can come around.

This may be just me but I feel like where Columbia's located it doesn't feel like it's NYC. It's quieter, there's not a million people walking around, and generally it has a more residential feel to it. Obviously it's not like it's the suburbs but it's not Times Square either (I hate Times Square).

spicyyoda17 wrote:This is one of my top choices, although I'm not sure my wife will be all gung-ho for NYC. Either way, here's to hoping for a great cycle for everyone!

It's really a great place to study or practice law, or be married to a lawyer, so I'm sure she can come around.

This may be just me but I feel like where Columbia's located it doesn't feel like it's NYC. It's quieter, there's not a million people walking around, and generally it has a more residential feel to it. Obviously it's not like it's the suburbs but it's not Times Square either (I hate Times Square).

It's UWS though close to Harlem. Not a bad place to be. I'm a senior at NYU - completely different feel in the Village.

spicyyoda17 wrote:This is one of my top choices, although I'm not sure my wife will be all gung-ho for NYC. Either way, here's to hoping for a great cycle for everyone!

It's really a great place to study or practice law, or be married to a lawyer, so I'm sure she can come around.

This may be just me but I feel like where Columbia's located it doesn't feel like it's NYC. It's quieter, there's not a million people walking around, and generally it has a more residential feel to it. Obviously it's not like it's the suburbs but it's not Times Square either (I hate Times Square).

It's UWS though close to Harlem. Not a bad place to be. I'm a senior at NYU - completely different feel in the Village.

Maybe this should be for the NYU forum, but what is the feel like in the Village?

Maybe this should be for the NYU forum, but what is the feel like in the Village?[/quote]

Well, I'll set it up like an NYU v Columbia feel. I have the NYU bias, but the Village, and in particular the area around the law school, are amazing. You have Wash Sq Park, some great restaurants and nightlife, and it is extremely safe. Columbia is a different feel because the Village draws the hipsters and the tourists, but the UWS is not a bad place to live either. I think you will find that at either NYU or Columbia a lot of the students live a distance away, possibly in pursuit of cheaper neighborhoods or whatever.

The one thing anyone will tell you is to visit the schools - the neighborhoods, and likely the students, have different vibes. Considering how close these schools are in the rankings (assuming you care about rankings), it should be a matter of financial aid, aspirations, and personal preference.